Window construction



Feb. 25, 1930. E. MINI WINDOW CONSTRUCTION -2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ENR/CO- lN/ Filed Nov. 8. 1928 A 'ITORNEYS Feb. 25, 1930. E. mm

wmnow couswnucnou Filed Nov. 8, 192a 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ENE/C0 fif/ BY 2 ATTORN EYS f enable the same to be swung horizontally in- V In the'drawings l'y, broken away andshown in section; ,20

I tions, and ,-'F1gure 6 1s a similar view "panying drawings,vthe numeral? indicates generallytheiframe of a window 'tothe'verti cal stiles-of which aresecured the parting strips- 8 "and the molding 9. The parting 7 .I nivniooimiiv'ni'oF BRooKLYn, New YoitKC I 3 wrniaow .colvsriwctrron I Application tied manta s, 1928'. satin rt; 51 ,080.1

r This invention relates to improvements'n window, constructions and has particular reftrance to asas'h'mou'iitiii'g. f I v 7 An object-of th e ii-nvention'is to provides-1'1 5 improved mountifigforsashes which will ward from the frame in which they are vertically slidable to enable them to be cleaned with safety, ease and facility.

10 The above and otherfob ects willt appear more clearly from the following detailed description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

I Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window 1 I constructed 1n accordancewith the invention; Figure 2 1s a-fragmentary elevation, part Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the manner of detachably securingthe parting strips in position;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of'the Window showing the lower sash swung V 5 inwardly and the upper sash Iinva position to I be similarly adjusted; I V I Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view i1- lustrating the sashes in their normal posis I showingvthe ,s ashes swung inwardly. I I H Referring more particularly to the acc0mstrips on the left-hand side of the window I frame, as viewed in Figures 1 and-4, are rig idly secured to the frame, whilethose on the right-hand side, as shown in Figures 1 and 3,

are'detachably secured to the frame for the purpose'of permitting'the inward horizontal swinging of the sashes, as will later appear.

Any suitable means maybe provided for fastening the latter parting strips inposition, an example of which is shown in Figures 1 and;

3, wherein two or more plates 10 are countersunk in the window frame and each provided 4 therein with ,a screw-threaded recess 111 9' adapted-to receive the threaded end of a 7 r w 5%: is' l jk bf whichextndjs-throu h" an opening 13'in the partingstrip 3 'with th head 1 4; of the screw engagtn' zsaid strip to r em in p s tar pper l w r" sashes '15 analiB- 'st ported for vertical 35 li a-ing- 'mtvmentxin the, wi dtwframe by I suitable flexible elements, st ait as" chains or ropes 17. lnfthe' articular embodimentshwn in 'Fi'g rea; a thannel or grcovetis j extends downwat'iil from thetop and aiding a the outeredge ofieach tart-ita stile" eta sash and atftlleflower end of said o ve thereis" securedtherein anew-screw 19 to which the lower hacked enact the chain 17 is attached; 9, I

sa his sittin inwardly the chain 17 1 at th'rightgl atd side remote the'fpiv otal'poiiitoftlieisasliis disengaged'from fitsi screw '19 "and may; be temporarily engaged w r bd fi itt is r sew fio-th side of th fwindovv name. J Tlius the theta 7v lli tintttta th the -fu11inward swmgit gmtv'eme ttithe,s sh. I For the parposeiot hingedly connecting the sashesta the left hand-side ct thewindowi frame, eaehjsashfisiprbvided with a; pair-6t h n es ea h-have orient their leaves 22-seuredtoth-e m qitga and, wh n e sash is mit normal; I

- positionand'fre 'to slide 'vtt i aiiy, the leaf mate pfi he has at. the -a l l i n connection with an of thelhinges em oye ftst bothsash iv'otally nn cted 1 r. P- 'leavs' 'ae 24-, thejlatt'erjof which'is se 5 cared to the meeting-rail at the lower sash nd The hinges-211st the latter sash] leaves. The leaves 23 and 24 of each hinge are of such proportion that, when joined to the leaf 22, they will assume the position shown in Figure 5, in which they extend diagonally outward. This is done for the purpose of permitting a limited amount of movement of the sash 16 laterally outward from between the central parting strip 8 and the molding 9, during which the leaves 23 and 24 will become aligned, this movement being preparatory to swinging the sash horizontally inward and made possible for the purpose of allowing the outer corner of the sash to clear the central parting strip 8 when the sash is swung to the position shown in Figure 6. It will be understood, of course, that before the lateral movement of the sash relative to the vertical stile of the window frame is accomplished, the inner parting strip or molding on the right-hand side of the window frame must be detachedby the removal of the screws 12 holding it in place and the chain 17- disconnected from the sash. A very'slight inward swinging movement of the "sash is sufl'icient to expose its vertical stile sothat the chain 17 may be easily disconnected, and this slight movement also makes'it possible to accomplishthe lateralmovement of the sash previously referred to, which is necessary to clear the ,left-hand vertical stile of the sash from the central parting strip. ,With the lower sash 16in the adjusted position shown in Figure 6, it will be obvious that both sides of the glass of the sash may be thoroughly cleaned'by a person standing in the room and, therefore, without danger of falling from the window.

The upper sash 15 is likewise'provided with a pairof hinges 26 of the sameconengaging said strips, removable means to detachably secure one of said strips to one side of said frame, hinges connecting said a limited lateral movement of said sash away from the last-named side of said frame, and means detachably and pivotally connecting the first-named section of hinge with one of said other sectionsto permit of a horizontal swinging movement said frame. n

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature. r

ENR IQO MINI.

of said sash relative to struction as the hinges 21 and adapted to be 1' detachably connected to the'central parting strip 8 by pintles 27 when it is desired, to swing the upper sash inwardly. Like the leaves 28 and 24 of the hinges 21, the corresponding leaves of the hinges 26 permit ofa lateral movement of thesash'15 from between I the central and outer parting strips 8. When it is desired'to adjust the upper sash 15 to its fected with the resultthat the. upper sash 7 may be adjusted, as in Figure 6, by swinging the same about its pivotal connections 28 with the hinges 26. I: Whatisclaimedis: m u Ina windowconstruction, the combination with a window frame, and parting strips therefor; of a sash slidable insaid frame and 

